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It's highly unlikely that Brunnstrom or Andersson earn roster spots next season. They're already crowded on the third and fourth lines (Helm, Abdelkader, Eaves, Miller, Emmerton, Mursak -- as well as Bertuzzi, Cleary and Nyquist as either 2nd or 3rd liners, and they might sign a physical 4th line type this summer).

Tatar definitely will be in Grand Rapids at the start of next season, unless there's a chain reaction of events (they don't sign a free-agent forward this summer, Hudler bolts, Holmstrom retires, there's injuries). Even then, Tatar likely will be in GR. Just no room for him on the Wings' roster. Unless he somehow beats out Nyquist, which doesn't seem likely.

Don't think so. One of the reasons Staal wants to become a UFA after next season is that he's stuck behind two star centers in Crosby and Malkin. It would be the same thing here with Datsyuk and Zetterberg. He'd want no part of that.

Thought I'd jump in here and respond to suggestions that Semin will sign a one-year deal for $3 million.

No way. No chance. Not in a strong market, not in a thin market.

And he's not going to sign for one year. He'll want to cash in big on a long-term deal in a thin market. He'll probably get the third-most lucrative contract among FAs this summer, behind only Parise and Suter. That's a lot more than $3 million.

Suter might re-sign with Nashville, but I refuse to believe all this talk about Minnesota being one of his desired destinations. I think it's just propaganda meant to appease the folks from that part of the country, make them think that he seriously considered signing there, when it fact he has no intention of doing so.

Just my opinion.

Philly also is a possibility, in addition to Detroit.

As far as Parise goes, he might want to stay in NJ, but can NJ afford him, with the financial troubles that franchise has been experiencing?

Correct, they have no trade value. No team is going to relinquish even a 7th round draft pick for a player who might not be good enough to play in the NHL and has no interest in playing in the AHL and working his way up.